Introduction Ralf Bebenroth and Toshihiro Kanai Part 1: Japanese HRM from an International Perspective 2. Taking Stock of the Research on Evolving Relationships between Japanese Human Resource: Management Practices and Firm Performance Sue Neila Bruning 3. Japanese Human Resource Management: Inspirations from Abroad and Current Trends of Change Markus Pudelko and Anne Will Harzing 4. Expatriation and Performance Ralf Bebenroth and Li Donghao 5. Human Resource Management and Employment Systems in Asia: Directions of Change and New Challenges Philippe Debroux 6. Demystifying the relationship between intercultural adjustment and effectiveness in international assignments: reflections on Japanese expatriate managers Beatriz Maria Braga and Edson Kubo 7. Global Talent Management and Learning for the Future: Pressing Concerns and Opportunities for Growth for Japanese Multinationals Mary Yoko Part 2: Japanese HRM from a Domestic Perspective 8. Strategic Human Resource Management Research in the Japanese Context: Unique Opportunities for Theory Advancement Sekiguchi, Tomoki, Takeuchi, Norihiko and Takeuchi, Tomokazu 9. Psychological Contract in Japanese Companies: An Explorative Study on Contents, Fulfillment, and Breach of Contracts Yasuhiro Hattori 10. Cognitive framework for performance appraisal: An empirical study of narrative evaluations in a Japanese auto-company Kiyoshi Takahashi 11. Diversification of Employment Categories in Japanese Firms and its Funcitonality: A study based on the Human Resource Portfolio System Mitsutoshi Hirano 12. Quantum Leap Experiences for Leadership Development: Stories and Lessons of Japanese Top and Middle Managers Toshihiro Kanai and Yoichi Furano.